This week Meredith & Elena sit down with International Muralist, Immersive Installation Artist, TEDx Speaker, Adventure Retreat Leader, Nature Advocate and all-around incredible human, Sydney Duarte to talk about shining your inner light and protecting your peace in a world that never stops scrolling.

We get into Sydney’s creative projects across Charlotte — from the TAOH Outdoor Gallery and Luminous Lane to the Global Piece for Peace Movement — plus ways to get involved, build community, and create with intention.

We also talk about the messy side of social media: staying informed without spiraling, using social to spread your message without letting it consume you, and how to protect your peace when the chaos inevitably shows up online.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the internet, struggled to keep creating when the World feels heavy, or needed a reminder that your voice matters — this episode is for you ✨

Follow us & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
@socialseenpod@merenator@queencityyy.e@traveling_gypsy

----

Additional resources:

• Piece for Peace Movement - www.instagram.com/p/DV8W38oDj_J/?igsh=ZnZsOXlobnFqaXRp
• Luminous Lane - www.thetravelinggypsy.org/luminouslane
• TAOH outdoor Gallery - www.taohoutdoorgallery.com/our-team
• Benki Piyãko - Yorenka Tasorentsi - www.yorenkatasorentsi.org
• Free Mindfulness Toolkit - www.thetravelinggypsy.org/mindfulness
• Trees Charlotte - www.treescharlotte.org
• Serenity Garden - www.charlotteserenitygarden.com/
• McGill Rose Garden - https://mcgillrosegardenevents.com/
• TEDx Talk - (video recap will be available online in late May) - www.tedxsugarcreekwomen.com/